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fW ' " 28 51 tonm
A lx traordhia ri Phenomncionl, gt
We puhli.h the 'following singulsr .Ai
Jette)r, written to the. editor of the fot
.ub.i Sie ird, i ithout comment rfr
a t o I bri ex planation of the pgenome- refe
jon wit nessed nor do we vouch for be
thie citey of his o'bscrvation.1. We J
favl
e.>mmnid it to the perusal of those fav
wi.<e inl the mysteries of physical
II in.ev ir.., MA DISON Co., 1{ Y. t
November 23, 1872.
iEdflor oIf'th Leban->n Standard. -
T'!is morning, whilo riding up Sil.it
br
ver er.,ek, about hinlf a mile below bo
th- dopot., I witnessed a very singu. ,.
r mote< rological phbnomenon. The 'ah
1y abo've me was olondloss and the da
kait, about half i an hour hily, abonle
w .th ord'inary biillianey. I had no.
tieed for half a milo back the occa
i- im at fal'ing of globular masses wh ich '
x'.enembled in site and appearance
rodol snow ; and there being no wind
or tloud, I thought it singular -and
iogan to seek an explanation of its
0:1 iii.see
L could soc the globulis about (
twenity feet from the earth, de~ieeid
ing at an anglo of abont-live degrees, but
'from the east, and noticed their fro- or
iucnt explosion at th, distante of ten
or fifteen feet from tho ground, the
particles tcattering in every direction
liko a drop of water that had fallen tl
upon a heated surface. I looked
.pon my clothing and found myself
all spotted over with a mnhtance of
a blush-whito color, still 4iquid, t.nd Wi
of about the consistoncy of milk, of
whiclh it well represented, except in J.
color. It cvporated slowly and in a
few placos only left a solid residue.
What was it ? Is it to be explained fu
uponl the hypothesis that acounts re
for rod and greei snow in cortain ro- St
giOnS an~d latitudeCS ? fr<
Yours,
W. N. TURNER.
go
A Dlrndnl Chatpter oCr ime. Co
We appear in the midst of a inon- cn
st rous eyclone of erimim. lfard!y had el
the ptublie breath ed after the shoot-. -
ing of O'Neill at the sido of' his wile
by King in broad day, at Judge
Futhlerland's (loor, before we havi Pa
from Doverl Del., th'o sickening story lIar
of' Dr. West, who in hia own oflice Se
hill(d a negro, shinted him, Chopped cir
.f1 his head and feet with a ponkinifeol
11and theotn made a boufinoe under tihe s
hody, disappeariag as the flamos11
nitid Lod, wich hoet hoped would hide i COr
his guilt, while tie roasted remains est
wouhl be t"ake for htis owi. 'ITen Cou
came thlie d k-ugting detaih. of a Cin
Cinniati butlcher cut up nitidioally by "i
a follow oraftsman. Boston contribu- aud
tud her horror in the body of a bad
wealthy citizen found floatihg in as
Uharlos Iiver in two barrels. Last
we have the savage shooting of one of
the frail sistorhood of shame in Neil, eh0
son plco, Tuesday afternoon, by one tit
Ilheakley', who cales himself her unole. our
lie tolls a rambling story of p)rovi- are
ous famtily troubles, her coming to tv
this country under- his~ care, her wrong
gottg anti his elforts for ber reelama.n
to--which sounds at least inciocdi. chto
bile, and certainly in nlo way oxoul
pautes htis cr-inme, lIe sought her in hal
lheri apartmenut, remained there some
haltf ant hour, during which t hero was.
tio loud altercat ion, shot her, plaicitnv tio
Otte bullet through her hearti amnl twol l
o'therts in other parts of he r body, and cur
walked coolly away. What cimintalI new
liorror shmall we htavc neoxt And ,
ag~ain, is there 1no mued icine for the
debased pub~lic moral ity which leads
to such erimes iMV. V. Ilerald. -onu
toe
An attentive correspondlent has rac
'it s the following affecting desctrip- ho
ttion of a ha rrowintg casualty, whtioh|i
ocutrrod at Graam's, S. U.:in
"A torrible and fatal accident oa. it v
curmred in this neighborhood recently. Wo
n*rs. R. II. Martin and daughtet-.
sixteen yeairs old--were burned to ser,
death undor the following harrowing trat
circumsetanoos : Miss Martin was in the
toro room alttenintg to domestic af
fains,/and in ptassing or btanding by the
te, heor dress ignited, and sheo became
dreadfully frightened and~ ran to thle on
adjoining room to Iher mother. The (Co
latter in attempting to extinguish t'io the
flames, took fire hiersclf, and the eon. ofi
bequeneiio was oveiry vestige of her (a
clothing wvas burnt oil', and botht lit- a
erally roasted. No porsoni was abiout the
the house at the timie of the accident, canm
except a crippled son, who could give (ov
nio aid. T1hie aceiciet occurred ontli
the 29th uit., about eleven or t welvede
o' clock. Mrs. M . survivedl until ~*
about ten o'clock in the evoni g, ties
whteni she breathed liar last. Miss and
Martin lived until one o'clock P. )l.i't
and died. Both were vecry estinmable
ladies. Mrs. Martin leaves a hus
band and four s'ons to mourn the un- Nor
timely end of wife, mother and gle,
ister." cloq
The Charlotte Denmocrat is authioriz. ca
ed to say that the statement of the OsPa
M 'ashiingtont correspontdent of the hiatn
Now York Herald that the Comip-1 advi
tirohler of Currency ht-d reported thle a
Fizrt Nat ional Batnk of Charlotte for
tutr3,and asked Congress to intruct
htana to instituto proeeedintgs to for.g wort
Ceit the charter of the ban~k, is an- eons
Condensed NewS. of
labama contending Legisl~turs a
) neepted the Prbuidential plan tal
>mprouise. Del
utbroak and tworty casualties in ne
rid.
nother l nglish gale. bel
udgo Elmore has ordered Pinch. th<
t imprisoned and lined for oon- tio
pt. <
r ant spenks on the Virginia canal pr
ile. an
Ltorney General Williams informs ty,
:e1s of New Orleans that all ef- dir
s to chango the mind of Grant in 11
tene to affLirs in Louisiaia will
niiavailirig.
udiciary Comnittee will report su
irably on a bill to make the Presi. pri
I's salary $50.000 per annum, si
hip Gustave, from Tantes, lost bl,
I all on board.
foxt meeting of lational Com. 1
-cianl Convention to. be held at f
tsbirg the first Monday in Septem
1873.
'roublo at New Orleans continues.
JDistriot Court to adjourn from to
to day until it is over.
PC
U1TNNSiBOROa
le
todnesday Morning, tee, 18, 1872. bi
of
ROSS ROIEITSON, Editor. It
it- Correspondence sulicited fron every
tie, of the country.
ur columns are open to all for a free a
mtamloi of any principle, theory or idea-,
we ar-e in no wny responsible for tie viewy 0
)pinions of corresponrll'nts. d
The Recent Sonatorial Election,
Most of our readers are aware of a
i result of the election held by the 0
gislaturo last Tuesday for United ij
ttes Senalor, to ill the vicanicy that
l be created by tho expiration n
Senator Sawyor's tcrm next Mar reib.
J. Patterson, Prcsident of the
un Ridgo Railroad, was the sueccss
aspirant for the position, nid will
>resent this State in the 1!:,ited
ites Senate for the nakt A y ars e
>i the 4th day of March, unless ri
no unforescon event occurs. As a u
icral thing the Stato press have n
umented quito freeley, nid in most t,
es ia rshly, upon Mr. P1atterson's t
etioni, :iind a few have, in our opin- T,
r, tk. n a very extreme view rf it. 'T
It hits been boldly aSserted 0h .t iS
Lterson and his friends expended a L
go aimounit of money to sCcure the t
latorial seat, and the surrounding
Dumstanece certainly give the as.
tion somo coloring of truth. Be ,
s as it ma1.y, It duos not :lect oitir
clusions in) tho matter, for we hon- r
y believo that a far worse nial i
Id have beci selected. Patterson a.
y bo corrupt, venal, unrprinciipled,
all that his Uppr'eiti JLVO said
of him, but wo do not rega;rd hn I
oither a malicious or vinlietivo I
son. We do not believe that he l.
riahes in hi., ie.trt the. usual (uai-- ri
of ha~tredl andr' bit trerns toaards I
people, of which. ta'pet-arggers
in the ain possessed. As be
en hrimi, IElliott, anrd Scott, we r
rid not hesitato for a moment to a
oso.
eo do not wish to be unrderstood as n
ing had a preference fo~ IPatteirsn it
r all theso imentLiiioed in eon nec
Swithi tire Se'natorshiip. OIf the p
tuhliican is, (Chief J1ust ice Meoses was I
li st choiiice, an d Mr'. Sarwy er our
t. 14it amniegst all thec rest, Mr. I.
tersonr st rurck nrs a' tire learst of tire
a preen ted. i),ubtlec.s we are tire in
y one of the Demrocratic pamper: in (ot
State t.hrat takes this sitanid, hut we t
si ncere in it, aind tire vain crnoughi
believo thait it is correct. The
Li was. urquestionmably between ill
, arnd P'atterson, Ex Gor'. Seott be..t
distanced. Such being tire case,a
'as siriply a choice of evils, anda
hold that Patterson was tire les- p
Gen. Elliott's friends to the con- l
y notwithistandinrg. b
A Reformer to the Resoneo, r
Ion. R. B. Cai'penter was elected th
rniday to the iJudgeshrip or tire 5th po
lumabia) Circuit, made vacant by si,
election of Judge Molten to tire I
o of Attorney General. Judgo t~h
pointer was at one time Jurdgo of pa
Charleston Circuit, arnd was the jthi
lidate of tire lieform party for sir
errior in I1870). In Lthat eamnpaign tir
id thi peollo yeConum~ service itn no
>unriing ardl exposing thre rascal i- go
of tire Radical party ini tis State, Iwi
strained evcry nor vie to nag-thr
air era of re form. Thrigu lI
uring tire elections held in tire Go
thi prior to the P'residentiali strug. to
du dge C'arpenter contributed hris pnr
uencce and oratorical powvers~ to for
e of Reconciliration and Reform,? ex
cially ini Pernnsylvaia and New iti
ipsirr, rind was also anr ardent err
>ante of the election of tire Ia meant or
[orace (Eeey to tihe Pr'esidency'. wei
record arr tias parrticular is praIise. pai
hy,aend ontitles him to f'avor'ablo whi
ideration- sure
idge C'arpentor, we doubt not, will
entire satisfaction to tire people
ru a' . Circuit iin the dischanrge of of
'2e:i datacs li SJ(sns1 a
more- thakn ordinary legal abilityI
i acuieon, and'h voted for ease a4
idity In the dispatoh of the busi.
" inoiddntal to his office. He is
o bold and fearless, an4 will, we
inve, lind his judicial assistance to
punish nent of fraud and corrup
n, in ivhomsoevet found. Ills
sent position is a peculiar one1
I nedossariily 6.f great 'respoosIbnli
his jurisdictiou etending imme
tely over the seat of govertnment.
I vill no doubt, however, prove ful
equal to thu trying circumstances
-rounding him, and will meet
miptly nll dmands made Upon him.
muated as lie now is, he will be Cna
-d to do to th Stato rr eat good,
d to a certain extent protect her
nn political harpies and plunderers.
Taxes,
There is no0 subject of more interest
the people of -3outh C-trolina in a
euniary point of view, at the pres.
it timo, than the impoition and col,
otion of Taxes, to defray the exhor
taut and fraudulent expenditures
a venal and corrOpt administration.
reviewing the second mess.go of
io present Exeoutive, we are fully
invinced of one important fact, that
) officer of the State is better inform.
1 of the necesity of impo.ing a bur
Dnsome tax upon the peoplo at the
resent time, in order to supply form
e deficiencies, than the preehnt chief
[ngisitrate ! for tiere i.i no one, who
ercisedl lore it.ilunrco in treatinig
than himwself.
1le recominds that stich menaures
may be a(lopted, bused ion official
iformation, as may sati..fy the peo
le of the [icoo.iety of "iiposiig and
:,llecting uiwh an eiormons and ou.
igeous tax--and furthermore sug
O:ts to t11 J g i- lit tire, "not to nov
r up fron publie viw any of the
ianciAl dilliculties which are pres.iing
pon th people and to act in suuh a
anner as to couvince the loommunity,
it they can rely upon each other -
P all this we i espond a hearty, Amen.
hcre is no muoncy in thu Tic-:.s'iry I
rIte, but why I Let tC el:ef nog
trato answer, for noi one, iot ex-jov.
0ott exCe)teL) could give if dliSloSCd
> do to, a 11u11rn ntief..utory reply.
It is furthermoru dee mdexpedic.t
i impuso i tax iipon 1nl imupoverish
1 poople to cover defJiiences of the
tst. Aionig those the extraordiia
item of $25,000 for publ.c print
g, and pahap. a inuch greater
tiouLit for covering a batch o' payv
rtificates ismued -yi the precent hief
Ag,.traite, whil t Fpeike of the
onso of R.presentatives. The furm.
is tn outrageoui extortion, and the
tter i ceow-u mmate fraud, uipoi the
gh - Io a peple, who if not, are
-cAtimed to le flroe, and who have
en everi jacsltous of thelir ri gh ts.
The Go4vernor recommniidn that the
to of ta xation1 sh.onhll be based on as
low a basi.s of ex pe~ t ire as may
consistet with aiI pro~per mfainte.
n1Cc of the ('ove i tneuit. Wo grant
biut firit we ei aneltly i nsisti upon1 a
4re -ttijet ecioomy in acl m3ate <x.
d itures ; no mnoro issi ig o4f pay
r~ics, avo splec laI inate rests,
limue lIbIge endorisemIents, nlox xtra
I aries to fa vo:rite (ifli 'e. s, n ol rib.
, 11o appit' I tions out of pubij
ads to pir, mo.te private ends. In
he4r words--no 11nore 'tC1al ing out of
e Treasury. W o are promised het
r thIings, but wve h :.ve our doubts.
irdened crimuina~ls iar1 slow t>. re
it. The (Goveror elect, confenes
at the peuopile, (thu taXpatyer1,) have
right to know from t heir reCpecdt iveC
ents, the ex'ict condit ion of ill Itheir
blic affairs. Let us have it honest.
and we will be sati.sited, until for
aranoco ceases to be a v'irtuo.
The constitution of Souith UCarolina
piures that a tax su~ilet to defray
i expen1seS of the State shall be im
sed every year, and if any deficiency
uld occur a like pirovision shall be
ide to cover such deliuicency. U pon
is authority, we are called uiponi to
y just five times as much money into
> Tlreasnry, as wvas ever paid In any
gle year before, in the history of~
Government. Wh'lo created this
'cssity ? Where has the money
no 1 WVho has1 ibeeni onrichel, and
o Iimipoverished ? I -t the past aid
present admiinistration answer.I
e present Staite Tlroasurcr, whlom
vernor Moses acknowledges likely
pr.ovo a thorough and elicient
bLio oflicor,'4 und we beliove it setsj
th in hi exphiiatory letter, t h
peu~ses for thle I lOe0,t year, fully1'
mixed, to be 1;!91,00i0, anid this too,~
b1ac1 thCIle ex truaord inary chiargo0
$300,000 for free schools whichi
-o never incurred, mouch less ever
J1. $triko out a few other items
li are necdlors and not requisite,
h as dihe militia, *b2,(100Oi eleotions
i,000 ; school records $7?,000, &c,
thon red uce'th'e necessary amount
lontingoeit ex\pouses necessary to
ry on the State for one..ea.. t o
Iqm approximating what was paid an. n
kuallygrior t the war, when every 0
tem of expenses was fully paid, in,
3luding interest upon the bonded
lebt, and yet. money left over in the w
rreasury every years a
Procecilings of the Legislature. e
SENATiI
The Senate met at 12 M. Presi,
dent (leaves in the Chair.
[Lee mado reports from Coimittee
on Roads, Bridges and Ferries, as to
certain petitions for the ,opening of
roads in Iaurens and Unioh Counties.
Laid over.
Whittemoro submitted a report t
C
frot the Judiciary Committee, re;
coiuending that the Attorney,
General call to his asistance two at
tornoys, at $10 per day * two solici
tors, at $6 per day ; and two clerks
at $6 per day ; which, after eon.
siderablo discussion, was amended, I
on motion of Duncan, by aHowing $6
per day to attorneys.
Cardoza, from the Engrossing Com.
mittee, repprted as duly engrossed a
bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to 'establhe and maintain a sys
tem of fred iommon sabools."
Whittemore introduced a bill to
empower the Supreme Court to ftame,
issue and direct trials in the Circuit
Courts in certain casds.
Smalls introduced a concurrent ret
olution to appoint a committee to in
quire into the fraudulent issuing of
pay certiliates, with power to send
for parsons and papers. Laid over.
S. 0. Jee introduced a .joint reso
lution to meet in joint assenibly on
Frid;ay, the 13th of December, for
the election of a Judge for the Fifth
Circuit, in Place of Judge Melten,
reigned,
lMills coding certain property in
Darlington to the IJuited States for a
national cemetery : requiring a bond
from County UCnmmissioncrs before
entering upon the duties of their
office, and .jAint resolutiol.s nlithoriz.
itg the Governr to employ an arm
ed force for the I reservation of the
peace, were read the third t1ime and
passed ; bills to repeal Section 12,
of Chupter Cl fI ot ar Act entithl'd
"An Act for revising and consolid-a
tilg the geeral stitutes of the State,'
approved Fobru-iiy 10, 1872 ; to fix
tit me for holdin, Circuit Coat: s in
I Sixth Cirenit ; to cl'uttae the n -me of
Almnirs NeN!ry Speers t Iimira
McNat'y Itichie, aid for other puaI
1s, were leferred t:) the Ju. i.i .y
Comin heite.
The Sen hate, at 2 o'e!o--h, a sirurned
until to-morruw al. 11 A. Ml.
.'n T house net at 12 M., Speaer
Iec inl the Chair.
(':n irtrod ueed ai j ,i t r. . iont
authorizing County to
'4 vy a speci alI tax.
Jo11 W ion introduc ed a b'ill
to regiti& the pay Of COUroy Tic-raur.
ers.
11iolme4 in t..uiued a re,1tin to
req uest the ( u 111or to ur i.ht the
I lutire the information u be her the a
count of the Flttiainil \ge.ntt of thIe
8t:ato in 0-e city of New York has
been settled or not. La idi over.
Message No. I of his E.eellency
the tiovernur was read antd receivedl
as informlaltin.
A bill authrorisinag enrd directing
the (Comnptroller-G ene ral arnd County
Commtiissioners to levy certain taxes,
after a very exciting debatec was po.u,
poned until We'dnday.
Th'le FSenato muet I I A, M., P res.i
dent ileaives in the C'hatir.
Sw atil inatroduceda bdlI to ameond
an .\.t entitled "'An to amtel sun
dry U.e-ins of' thle code of pro
oudure, relating to the Circuit.
Cour ts."
Keith introduced a bill conerninmg
the pay of County Treasurters.
II opo otlered the following preh
amublo atnd resolutiotn, which was laid
over:
..Whereas it has become cusftmary,
it' tnt tanthonut ved by stattuto a w, thtat
constestatnts for a aeat ini the Legis'la
turo tboth drawv thteir full paty from
the begitting of the session till a
final decision in the ease ; there
fore,
Rtesolved by the Sonate, the H~ouse
conlcur. ing, rTat the dlefeated con
stetanta receive no pay ourt of the
Tireas urty.
W hit temore submnitted favora ble re
ports of the Judiciary Cornmittee on
a bill to repeal sections 4, 6 tand 7, of
Chapter LXXXI[, of the several
statutes of South Carolina; laid over.
MA o, on a concurrent resolution in
quiring into thte operations of the
sitnking fund commtission ; which was ji
immrediately considered antd agreedi to. I
Also, unfavorable on a bill toauthor- I
the duties as per formned by (Commttis
sioners in J'sjuity, as defined on the
1st of January, 1869 ; Laid over.
The Senate proceeded to the c on.. I
siderat ion of' the general orders,
ltIs to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to establish and mnaintaitn a sys- I
temt of free common schools for thota
State of South Carolina," was passedl;
to repeal Chapter (CXXV of' the (
G3eneral Statutes was referred tot
Judiciary Commiittec ; coneurrent v
resolution to provide for anr investi- d~
gation in ref'erenteo to tho alleged (d
frnululent issue of pay certificates, walt e
refeorred to F"inantoe G. mnmittee ; bill I
oa emnpower Supremo Court to frame u
asues andl direct the sameo to be
~riod in Circuit Court, in certain cases f
was referred to Judiciary Comnuittee, a
TheIi Senate then proceeded to tho
Ilection of a Uinited States Senator. s
90esrs. J. J. l'attersott, I. K. Scott, t
IL B. Elliott and S. P. Poinior were li
ono mated, which resulted as follows :i
at tera,,tm, 10t ; Elliot, 5 ; Scott, 3 , g
cattering,.5. Seventeen voen eing1
3oessary to a choice, and neither
indidate having recoived that num
or, a second ballot was entettett into
ith the same result. Mr. Maxwell
)en changed his voto to Pattetson,
hich gavo him 0o humbor neces,
iry to a choice4
She Senate, at ll o'clock, adjou-n
d until to-morrow, at 11 A. M.
LOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.
The House met at 11 A. M.,
peaker Leo in the Chair.
The Speaker laid before the House
he reports. of the Clerks of the two
louses, relative to certain int-uiries
inde by the House as to the con.
racts mado by thim with the differ
lit newsiaper in the Stato fur print.
rg. lieoeived as inft-tmation.
Leo irtroduced a bill to authorize
,ircuit Judges and -Judges of the
'upreme Court to allow foes to attora
eys einployed in defending indigebt
erqons.
Gilmore introduced a resolution,
,sking Cr miptroller Getieral to sub
nit, as early as pus)zible, his report.
dopted.
A bill to amend an Act entitled
'An Act to more effectully provide
or the recording of all conveyance
if real estate," was amended and ors
lured to be engrossed. Corcarrent
-esolution relative to the appoiut&
nent of a committed to investigate
he fiaanciat codilition of the Stato,
vag laid on the table. A bill to
imend an Act entitled "Xn Act to
regulate the pay of members of the
Geoneral Assembly," passed to a third
reading. A bill to repeal an Act en
titled "An Act to provide for a gend
ral license law-," was amended and or
dered to be euvroed.
'Tie llouse thou procded to the
election of a United States Senatori
with the following result Patterson,
73 ; Elliott, 27 ; Scott, 5 ; scattering,
5. 1atte.rson was then deolared duly
ulcuted United States Senator for the
term of tix )cars, from the 4th of
.\areb, 1873.
The IIbuse then adjodrned until to
morrow, at 11 A. M.
SENATE.
The Flenato met a I I A. M., Preti
dent Gleaves in the Chair.
Whittemoro introduced a bill to
fix the time of holding the A pril term
of the S-ipreme Court.
Wieois intr.'u.ed a bill to Oake
Apriori.tilns f..r theo p}Iyment of
endral Armly :id rd:lriis of the
subordi i Io t l'eers and elliployces
and tl.e ex pne~ illcidentail thereto.
Jeter I reeunted the p'etition of
V1<', uon .\rn ad Floating
l.ry lohk (ConiapanMv, praying renewal
of (iarte'r.
at 2. loCk P. M , the Sonate
adjourined until to moriow at II
110U 5 E OF IEPRES ENTA'''V ES.
The I lluse mot at 11 A. AN. Speak
r in thw Chair.
d. F. troen, from the Committee
m Privilegs and I-ec ions, leported
avrabiy n a Snate ;bIll to :uiend
in At 'nt it led "An Aet to provide
?or the ele; ion of the oIliers of incor
rPorated (itis and towns iii this
State."' L:iid over.
Scnate sent to the hlouse a reso
luttion re lating to the paty of conits
tanits for seats in the General Assem-.
lbly. Coneurred ini and returned to
the Senate.
.Ellisonm introduced a bill to rente
ly and supply the loss of publih
records, and' to perpetuate testimnony
in regard to deed4, mortgages, sots
tLlments. and other papers lost by
lire at Abbeville Coturt I louse.
Simalls introdnl eed a bill t> repeal
lie charter of l antowl's Bridge, and
or other parpoiWres.
Aluet. introdnteck a bill to fix the
meoh l.nld ing t he .prit ternm of
he1 S upremle Court.
Tho joint assembly mot to hear
tho returns of the Senatorial eleotion1
1'ho joturnals of both Ilo'ises were
read, and die P'resident of tho Sonato
tnnounced .J. J. Paittersont as duly
elected U~nited States Senator, from
lhe 4th of Alarchi next. The
joint assembly thou dissolved.
W. 11. Waillao introduced a bill
.o amenud an Act entitled "An Act to
tecuro advances for agricultural pur..
Ilowley introduced a bill1 to atnend
,he 32&hi Section of the 9th 'Thapter
fan Act entitled "Au Act to revise,
amplify and abridge the rules, prae.
ice and pileadings of the Courts of this
S tate."'
IRico introduced the following reso
lution, which was considered and
idopbed:
Resolved by the House of Repro.
at ives the Senate concurring, That
lie Attorney-Generail be, and lhe is
iereby, intrueced closely and quhickly
o searchl if any money has been rais
don the credit of thes State withou t
nc authority of law, by any State
flicial; if any money of the State has
>een drawn fromi its treasury not iti
ursuiance of appropriations made by
aw, and if any money of the Stato
as been embezaled on its receipts
id expiendit ares not accounted for, as
\rticle 9, Sction 2, of the State
Iondtitution requilres, and if the A:
orn'y-Geiieral finds stuflmient proof
ganist any person thus having offen
ed, that lie have himi or them immie
intely arrested and prosecuted to
onvietion, if posumible ; and if the At.
irnley-Geneiral finds it necessary to
so tb 'uthiority of the State in the
he premnises, that it is hereby con
~rred uponi him to send for persons
nl papers,
A bill to prev'ent County Comnmis
onors from being interested in con
raets given out by them, or in pub.
o work performed under their super
iteiidaneo, was ordered to be en
rossed.lt mn nAtette
"A Act to define the duties of Coun
ty Treasurers," was reconitnitted to
Commnittee on District Office ad
officers.
Meee'go No. 2 was recived from his 1
Excellency, in reply to a res.instion thr
relative to the settlement. vf the Chi
Vinoncial Agent of the 8'ate. which Util
was received as information. i, i. clai
as follows : the
EXIcUTIin DEPARTMiNT', df'
COLUMBIA, Deomnbor 11, 1872. $2'
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF 11E1'- pail
RESENTATIVEs : I received, on th6 I
10th inst the following certified Mo
copy of a resolution whidh had and
been adopted by your honorable ret
body : oas
"itesolVed, That his 14cellency thr
the Governor be requested to furnibh tra
this House with the infi frmation fou
whether tho aceount of the Financial ha,
Agent of the Sta'e of South Carolina, I
in tie city of Now York, has been let
settled, in whole or in pait as soon An
as pratilcable-." the
Section 1 of an Act relating to the dri
Financial Agent of the State of Sotith I
Carolina, in the city of Niow York dng
contain-, after the recitation of the tho
enacting clause, the following lal- sos
gungo : MR
"That the Vinanvial Board of this cor
State is hereby authorized and re
quired forthwith to adjust aid settle Ed
the claims, demands and accounts, del
and all of any matters of differenwo his
relating to the Financial Agent of :
this State) in the city of New York$ lat
and to receive any balanco which, on poi
such adjustment3 may be found owing so
to this State by the said Financial Th
Agent, or for which said Financial ing
Agent may be-, or become) liable to au
this State ; also, for all Property or the
effects belonging to this Slate, iow in, is I
or nhich may hereafter come into the ing
posscs:,iun of taid Finanoial Agent or er
any part oi parts thereof : and upon Its
the dae payment and sati.-faction, on all
'the partof said Financial Agent of go'
any demand arising on such settle' bri
m'ent. or adjustment) to execute and ,
deliver to him a full release and dis. say
charge for all liability to this State the
by reason of any matter or thing done ho
in the -conrso of such Finaicial
Agemcy. Thei snid )'inancial Biard -
.shall rendt a statement of the settlek de
ment with the snid Financial Agency W
to thz Comptroller-General of the tai
Str.'n tiity days prior to the pot
mieeing of the net General Assemi
bly-"Pr
timnediately on receipt. of the cer- tel
tilled copy of the resolution adopted the
by your honorable body, I conmnuni:- les
Cated with the honorable the Compnj. T
troller-Gene'ral of the Stite andask- in
ed if any "statement. of the settle- V
nieit of the Financial Agoncy1' has
.ot been rendered to his office, in wi
coniplianco with the law, and, in to
aniwer to ny communication, I have inj
received a noto from the Comptrol- by
ler-General, informing ine that no mi
such statemenit has ever been filed ral
with I him. I regret, therefore, to say its
that I am unable to furnish your Pi
honorable body with the information Do
"whether the account of the Financial vef
Agenit (f the State of south Carolina an
in the city of New York, has beent set. hai
tiedi in wholu or in pa't." ad
Without furt her h-gislat ion in the
promises, I know of n power in time edi
xeuveto obtain th.. k;''vt.dge col
you desire. Mwt roegeit! il . ant
A bill authoriinig and due-o v.the.
Comptroller-.Genoral and (ji ts-I ins
Commrissioneirs to levy c.a: ..axi id
wats read ; ponuiing the discumsion of' his
nhichi, the House adjourned uutti to-.p
tmor ow, at 12 51.J net
SH[ERIF"S SALE. of
1) y Vrtue of sundry executions to me bI
1) directed, I Will offer fol' rale to thepr
higliest. biddbr beroi'e the Court fouse doer(O
iti Winnsboro.' on the first Monday in
Januny next, and the day following, uni
wit hin the legal houirsof sale, to li highest Ar
bidder for Cash, the folloiving Real Proper- e
Ay, thawt t see
Allbtatat of '~ lata ate olits he gal
County of Fairfield an'i Satv o gtb nie
Carolina, containing Fiehundred *Acr'es, .
mnore or less, bou nde~d by lands of P. lIast-. los
ings '-home pla,'e,' of Timothy Ilardin.
'I hiomas WV. IRabb, Jr., and others, leviedlyo
upon as the properly of P. II astings at to
thue suit of Jass bl. Beard against P. Ilast-.
iings atnd his *ife neo' Nancy Rincaid
All thiat piece, pardel or ti-not of 1bhd
lying, being and situate la totanty of fair
field iad State or South t'arnillha, knowa ton
as the "Hlome lado," on the roadl leadcing
fromi Winnsbom'e to Canmden, containing O)noeo
lcundred and Fifty Acres, more or lesso
and bounded by lands of John WV. Robet (
son, T, J. II. Jones, and lands lately owned
by James Iharrison, deceased. iou
ALso,2,
Another treact of land known as the
"Darling Place," containing JRighity Acres, Cot
moore or' loss, adbuedby lands ofclot
Johna Robertson, lands lately owned by loai
James flarrison, deceased, Thomas Moore
atid others, levied upon as the pwrei-ty of
A brant Jones, decsed, at the asit of J. I1.
McColhumn, adam'., atgainst 'I. J I Jns
Executor.
Atso1 th
.All thiat picce, parcel or trodt of land ly-e
inu1 lbeing and situnate in thn County of
Fairfield and State of South Caroli, con- h
aicning Fizve flundred A cres, rnoro or less. Jeil
adjoining lands of lBen. irasli, A. M. Mo- hani
Clelland, C. & tS. C. It. IR. Co. and ethers, den
Anothof tract uontaiahng Ohe Ihundd
and Fifty Acres, more or less,' being dthl e
balance or a tract containing Four Hun-ig
dhred Acres, fromi which the homestead was beort
set apart, adjoining lands or bioatOStead, Wv. who
.Broom, Dri. Broom and others, levied trul
iPon ast the property of P. D. Cook at the
mel at I avid Milling and othdra against Tl
.L. WV. DUYALI, 8. 1'. 0
Sheriff 's Oflice,'
Iinnsboro, JDeo. 1, 1872.
dhec 17-fl'2 resp
WARNING. f,*n
ARtTIES are warned against trading for Cf tl
Ltwo duo blls on Ladd Bros. foir $200, said
vth a cr edit oum one of them of $50. Alsoou
dime bill on Elliott & Co. for $200, withou
credit on the same of $100. part
deo 17 MoINTeho &CO ,. a m
Ncws Icms.
ITTsOURG, Dec. 12.-Trouble id
iatened by the introduction of
nose workmen by the Beaver Falls
leity Company. The workmen
a they were requested to instruct
Chinese in the fiuer branches
he craft, only to bo themselves
dharged. .The . Chinamnen do for
i per month what they heretofore
I whito exports $85 per month for,
lA FRACio8sco, December 12.-The
loo Indians, with their families
t a good supply of provisions, havi
teatod to Wright's Cave. The
o is on high table land, and covers
so acres. The underground en
ace is easily guarded. So far,
rteen settlers and thirty Modoos
e boon killed.
Ew YdRK, December 12.-A
;er states th-t the light house at
ticosta Island was destroyed and
keeper, and hi.s wife and six ohil
n killed, by a hUrrioa no.
%LMSbRt.ANr, Dacomber 12.-An
ine and twenty loaded cars ran off
track dn the South 13ranch Road,
entoen miled fiom here, 'he iro
n was killed, and the enginoer,
ductor and a brakotnan hurt.
ILADKIrntA, Deoordber 12.
win Forrest; the tragediangfcll,
d this morning, whilo dressing, ao
residonae, North Broad street.
Ehw YoK, Dec. 14.-Some of the
ly arrived Italian emigrants ap.
red ob Broadway to day, and pro
ted a most miserable appearance,
ey were almost destituto of cloth.
and looked starked. The city
horitici are somewhat alarmed at
arrival of so many of them, and ib
ioped that the ohci:ls at. Wvsh
will take steps to prevent furth.
limmiration of such a naturo. Tho
ian conul in this city says that
of thom have passports from their
-ernment, and that there are bno
gands among them.
N friend of the late Edwin Forrest
's that. he left fill of his ettato for
purpose of fuunding an aotorsl
no in Phiiadelphia.
WASliINGToN, D. C, Dccember 14s
Phe New Orleans militia surren.
-ed the arsenil and stores to Get,
11. Smnith, U. S. A. Officers re
ned their side;-arnm, which were
-sonal rroporty.
qFVW ORLEANs, l)ecember 14.-*
.sident G rant to-day received, by
agraph) a copy of the memorial of
citizens committee of Now Or.
ns setting forth their grievances
e memorial was soon after pllioced
tho hands of Attorney General
illianis.
[nformation that the Committee
il start for Washington probably)
day, was also received. But judg
from what was sa id this morning
Attorney-General Williams, their
Bsion will be futile, as the Gene-.
Government is inflexibly fixed in
determination to support the
ichback State Govrenment. The
partment of Justice has clost:ly in
itigated all the facts in the casti
I is satifiled with the course which
i been flicially taken here by the
ninistration.
iene-ral Enory last night telegraip
to the P'resident that danger of a
libion existed between the poliee
I muitin) and asked for instruo
i. reply was scnt at a late hour,
tructing him in effect not to take
os with either party, but to hold
forces in readiness to preserve the
cee, and to interfere only in caso of
ecesity for that purposo.
MlontooMErha f)euemtbar 1.-Both
the Ihouses of the General Assem-.
will meet Tuesday noon for cota-.
mise, suggested by the .\t-orney
u oral.
OuTsarntrrrr, December 14.--An
toown sohooner capsized off Cape
n on the 9th. Four men were
a Clingihg to tame deeks but. the
o prevented the assistance from
brig which reports the disaster.
IhaTFORD, December 1d.--Char.
Blakesley was sentenced to ten
rs imprisonment for attempting
vrook a railroad train.
Market Reports.
(hw Yonx, Decomber 14.-Cot
opened and closed quiet--uplands
iOrleans 20j; sales 1,557 bales.
d 12j.
HIARL~STON, December 1.-Cot'
steady--middling 18i1; receipts
98 bales ; sales 1,00 bales.
IVSInroot,, Dec. 1 4.-Evening
ton opened quiet and steaidy and
ed unchanged--tiplancie 101, Or.
us 101 ; sales 12,00f0 bales.
"Ilonorablc.
ho New York Commruercial Adver
r suggests that It is about time
a little discrimintton should
*xeroised in the prefix of tire title
norable" to mn in positions. Mr.
erson was opposed to all such
dies oven to the names of Prosi
ts1 but now it is appliod not only
icembers of Congress, but of State
islaturos, andl even to municipal &
tataries. Tlhe grievance might be0
me within if the "honors' of those
bear the designation was atlways
y represented by the title.
..8hurs and Thurniad Correspoll
dence,
he Sun says :"The recent cr
ondonee between Senators Sebhdrz
Thurman renews their assent to
doctrine of the Cincinnati phat
, and forms a future programme
toe opposition. As Senator iBohtra
in a recent conversation, "This is
line, and if we shall have no
y roof over our heads, we shall
y OUt on it andawmitEet.